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Intuitive awareness or natural ability: has a feel for decorating.
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Overall impression or effect; atmosphere: "gives such disparate pictures . . . a crazily convincing documentary feel” ( Stephen King).
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Perception by or as if by touch; sensation: a feel of autumn in the air.
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The nature or quality of something as perceived by or as if by the sense of touch: "power steering that seems overassisted, eliminating road feel” ( Mark Ginsburg).
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idiom
Feel like Informal To have an inclination or desire for: felt like going for a walk.
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phrasal-verb
Feel out To try cautiously or indirectly to ascertain the viewpoint or nature of.
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Feel up Vulgar To touch or fondle (someone) sexually.
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verb-transitive
To be aware of; sense: felt the anger of the crowd.
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To be emotionally affected by: She still feels the loss of her dog.
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To be persuaded of (something) on the basis of intuition, emotion, or other indefinite grounds: I feel that what the informant says may well be true.
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To believe; think: She felt his answer to be evasive.
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To examine by touching. See Synonyms at touch.
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verb-intransitive
To be conscious of a specified kind or quality of physical, mental, or emotional state: felt warm and content; feels strongly about the election.
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To experience sensations of touch.
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To have compassion or sympathy: I feel for him in his troubles.
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To produce a particular impression; appear to be; seem: It feels good to be home. See Usage Note at well2.
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To produce a particular sensation, especially through the sense of touch: The sheets felt smooth.
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